9 (2009)

while it's quite impressive visually, the dialogue is so banal that I was left feeling that there's no real reason for any of the characters to actually speak. a single narrator could've covered the plot more capably and made the movie far more interesting and... More

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Don't Look Now (1974)

beautiful, intricate direction with fabulous acting. superb blend of creepy, suspenseful, and sexy.honestly, this rating is somewhat tentative - I'm not sure how I feel about the ending. it certainly was surprising, and risky. it's a startling shift in tone from the rest... More

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Beauty and the Beast (1946)

mesmerizing. the scene when Belle first enters the castle might be the most beautiful artistic gesture I've ever witnessed.

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Starship Troopers (1997)

part of me wants to think this is some joke. or dare/bet - "I bet you a million dollars I can make a good movie about a war with bugs" "okay, but I get to pick the worst cast imaginable". but I think it's probably serious. it's probably supposed to be subversive or... More

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Worst Movies

1. Jubilee (1978)
2. What Women Want (2000)
3. House of the Dead (2003)
4. Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (2002)
5. Clerks II (2006)

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oscars, best of year, braindump, blah

I'm not watching the oscars tonight and I don't care who wins. I personally thought it was a very weak year for movies in general and yet I still disagreed with pretty much all of the oscar nominations. (the reader for best picture? who... More

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